Insufficient intake of alpha-linolenic fatty acid (18:3n-3) during pregnancy and associated factors

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze alpha-linolenic fatty acid intake in two cohorts of pregnant women, and to identify factors associated with alpha-linolenic acid intake. Methods: This is a cohort study involving pregnant women with low obstetric risk (N=353) in public health system from a municipali...

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Main Authors: Letícia Garcia VASCONCELOS, Caroline de Barros GOMES, Maíra Barreto MALTA, Isaias DICHI, Maria Helena D’Aquino BENÍCIO, Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite CARVALHAES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732017000400443&lng=en&tlng=en